Decoding the liquidity shift: Has the RBI engineered a stealth rate cut?
Business | Updated: Feb 05, 2026
- RBI may provide accommodation by providing ample durable liquidity
- MPC to keep the repo rate unchanged to 5.25% and stance at neutral
- Inflation to inch up in coming few months
Bharat Pet files draft papers for Rs 760-crore IPO; issue largely an offer for sale
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Bharat Pet files draft papers to raise funds up to Rs 760 crore via IPO
- IPO Mix: Fresh issue of Rs 120 crore, offer for sale of Rs 640 crore
- Company may consider raising funds up to Rs 24 crore in pre-IPO round
SEBI proposes IT resilience index framework for market infrastructure institutions
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- SEBI plans IT Resilience Index for market infrastructure
- Index to be computed using nine parameters, mostly automated
- MIIs must report ITRI scores half-yearly, starting September 2026
Highness Microelectronics IPO garners strong demand from investors, sees 8.13 times subscription on day 2
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Highness Microelectronics IPO subscribed 8.13 times
- Company raising Rs 21.67 crore via IPO of 18.06 lakh shares
- IPO price band for the offer is Rs 114-120 per share
Meta boosts top executives' pay with stock options as AI race heats up
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Meta ties exec stock options to $9T company valuation
- Meta options need 88% stock surge to unlock first tranche
- CEO Mark Zuckerberg not included in the new stock option plan
Societe Generale buys additional shares worth Rs 76 crore in Sammaan Capital, promoter picks up 2.2% stake in Reva Diamonds
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Societe Generale buys additional shares worth Rs 76 crore in Sammaan Capital
- Promoter picks up 2.2% stake in Reva Diamonds
- Promoter Prabhat Sethia sells further 0.53% stake in Filatex Fashions
India retains headline inflation target at 4% following review
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- India keeps retail inflation target at 4% within 2%-6% band
- Target will remain unchanged for five years
- RBI's rate panel to announce next decision on April 8
Buy energy at any cost: JPMorgan's Sajjid Chinoy warns supply crunch may force policy shift
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- India may rush to secure fuel even at high prices
- Current energy shock risks actual shortages, not just high prices
- Supply constraints could disrupt industry and essential services
Meta is cutting several hundred jobs amid record AI spending
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Meta to cut several hundred jobs across multiple divisions
- Layoffs hit US and global staff; some reassigned to new roles
- Reality Labs division faces remote work and restructuring
Baby care quick commerce startups Ozi raises $6.2 million in funding from RTP Global
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Ozi raised $6.2 million Series A led by RTP Global.
- Ozi offers 15,000+ baby and kids’ products with 60-min delivery.
- Funds will expand Ozi's presence and strengthen technology.
Tipco Engineering India IPO closes with 1.56 times subscription; check allotment, listing dates
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Tipco Engineering IPO subscribed 1.56 times subscription
- Company to raise Rs 60.55 crore via public issue of 68.03 lakh shares
- IPO share allotment on March 27, Tipco Engineering to debut on BSE SME on April 1
Do daughters automatically get an equal share in family property?
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Daughters now have equal rights to ancestral property as sons
- Supreme Court clarified daughters' rights exist by birth
- Self-acquired property can be distributed as per owner's will
Salary account converted to savings account? Charges and rules you must check immediately
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Dormant salary accounts turn into regular savings accounts
- Minimum balance rules and fees apply after conversion.
- Check new account terms to avoid unexpected charges.
US–Iran conflict: Will RBI delay rate cuts and what it means for your home loan EMI?
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- RBI likely to take cautious approach amid rising inflation risks
- Rate cuts may slow; April could see a pause or minor cut
- Borrowers advised to manage loans smartly, not wait for rate cuts
Hormuz tensions send sea drone maker’s stock up 700%, turning owners into billionaires
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Exail sea drones see soaring demand as global tensions rise
- Exail shares have risen over 700% since mid-2024
- Gorgé family wealth tops $1B on Exail’s strong performance
What to know before investing in commercial property
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Commercial property offers higher rental yields than residential
- Tenant quality and location are crucial for stable returns
- Vacancy risk and low liquidity make careful planning essential
23,400 seen as key resistance for Nifty, move beyond it could trigger fresh leg of rally, say experts
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Sensex, Nifty gain for 2nd day as tensions ease.
- Nifty ends 1.72% higher; Sensex gains 1.63%.
- All sectors rose, led by private banks and commodities.
Rocketlane raises $60 million in Series C round led by global software investor Insight Partners
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Rocketlane raises $60M Series C led by Insight Partners
- Total funding now $105M; new AI platform Nitro launched
- Funds to boost R&D, global expansion, and enterprise sales
CBIC broadens digital payment net for importers and exporters
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- CBIC enables UPI, cards, net banking for customs duty payments.
- ICEGATE adds more payment options for businesses
- New measures aim to ease trade amid Middle East conflict.
Adani eyes partnerships with Meta, Google amid data center boom
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Adani in talks with Meta, Google for data center partnerships
- Flipkart also negotiating with Adani for data center sites
- Adani aims for $100 billion digital infrastructure push in India
WTO's MC14 kicks off in Cameroon tomorrow amid divisions over, e-commerce, farm subsidies
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference begins in Cameroon March 26-29
- Key issues include e-commerce moratorium, agriculture, fisheries
- India opposes permanent e-commerce moratorium, seeks farm support
Pre-approved loans sound easy. They’re not always a good idea
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Pre-approved loans fuel impulse borrowing, not real needs
- Convenience can lead to overlooking loan terms and higher costs
- Easy credit habits may impact long-term financial discipline
Technical View: Nifty needs a decisive move above 23,500 to extend rally; 54,700 key hurdle for Bank Nifty as India VIX above 24 keeps bulls at risk
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Nifty 50 convincingly needs to move back above 23,850 zone for strong uptrend
- Immediate resistance placed at 23,500–23,600 zone
- Support for Nifty seen around 23,000 zone
Rupee slips but averts record low vs USD as intervention blunts outflow pressure
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Rupee closed at 93.9775 per dollar, down 0.1% from previous close
- Indian stocks rose as Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel
- NDF maturities expected to keep rupee under pressure next week
Powerica IPO sees weak demand on Day 2, subscribed 3%
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Powerica IPO subscribed 2 percent on second day of share sale.
- Retail investors' portion subscribed 4 percent so far.
- IPO price band set at Rs 375-395 per share, ends March 27.
From Wall Street to Dalal Street: How Indians can invest in US stocks via NSEIX; what is it and how trading works
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- NSEIX Global Access lets Indians invest in US stocks digitally
- No overseas demat account needed; fractional trading allowed
- Taxation depends on holding period; TCS applies for remittance
Packaging industry growing at 9% CAGR, to reach $92 billion by FY30: Avendus
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- India's packaging industry to reach $92 billion by FY30
- Rigid plastic packaging to grow fastest at 10.3 percent annually
- Flexible plastic packaging is the largest segment at 27 percent
Private capex spend narrows to few sectors as power, mining gain share
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Private capex is increasingly concentrated in fewer sectors
- Manufacturing leads, but energy and mining sectors gain share
- Service sectors see declining share in private capex
Grid-scale battery storage, real-time monitoring to boost green energy integration, says MNRE secy
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- India expects peak power demand to reach 270 GW this year
- 50 GW renewable energy capacity addition projected by fiscal end
- Battery storage and digital twins to boost grid integration
When should you exit your gold investments?
Business | Updated: Mar 25, 2026
- Gold should be rebalanced if it overtakes your portfolio.
- Sell gold when prices spike or you need funds for big expenses.
- Gold works best as a stabiliser, not for long-term growth.